La Grange, MO town hall & government
La Grange spent $1.5 million in the year to April 30, 2022, about $1,689 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach La Grange's government.
Where La Grange's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 33%
- From the state 25%
- Utility sales 21%
- Property taxes 13%
- From the federal government 7%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for La Grange
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Lewis County C-1 School District
La Grange's K–12 school district, shared with Ewing, La Belle, Lewistown and Monticello. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Missouri districts overall: 54% local, 35% state, 11% federal
- Local 47%
- State 45%
- Federal 8%
Of the $12,542 per pupil, $7,318 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Which schools La Grange kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in La Grange pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact La Grange's government
Who represents La Grange
La Grange is represented in Congress by Senators Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt and Representative Sam Graves. Mike Kehoe is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.